| Summary: | Lapwing is one of the most common species of waders, which nest on agricultural land in Belarus. In our country, this species of birds is common, while in Europe the Lapwing is protected because of a significant decline in the number of the species. The research purpose is to study the features of the spatial characteristics of breeding colonies of Lapwing in the agricultural fields of central Belarus, as well as the impact of agricultural practices on these characteristics. Material and methods. Our study describes the features of the spatial characteristics of the breeding colonies of Lapwing, specifically on agricultural fields. The study is conducted on test plots in Central Belarus. All test plots are typical farmland, alternating hayfields with tilled crops. Counts of Lapwing were conducted from April to mid-June. Findings and their discussion. The Lapwing prefers to nest in fields with spring crops, avoiding winter crops that are too tall and thick for him. In the case of soaking of winter crops when snow melts, the Lapwing can make nests in such places. The area of the nesting colonies of Lapwing vary from 22 to 167 hectares. Overlapping of colonies of different seasons was observed, but in case if there was no change of spring crops to winter crops. When cultures were changing, the colony shifted from such sites. Conclusion. The placement of colonies of Lapwing and their spatial characteristics are seriously influenced by agricultural work, including crop rotations. In cases when on the fields grow summer crops Lapwing stay at the same places from year to year, but when winter crops replace summer crops colonies of Lapwing are shifting. Чибис – один из самых обычных видов куликов, которые гнездятся на сельскохозяйственных землях в Беларуси. Для нашей страны этот вид птиц традиционен, тогда как в Европе чибис находится под охраной из-за значительного снижения численности вида. Цель статьи – изучить особенности пространственных характеристик гнездовых колоний чибиса на сельскохозяйственных полях ...
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